Hastings road traffic accidents
Hastings recorded 5,602 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,035 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 1,039 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,039
- Casualties
- 7,035
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,039
- Casualties
- 7,035
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Hastings
Road collision statistics for Hastings
Collisions recorded
5,602
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,035
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,039
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hastings
Collisions in Hastings are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in Hastings happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hastings have produced 7,035 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 558 collisions, Monday 835 collisions, Tuesday 843 collisions, Wednesday 868 collisions, Thursday 842 collisions, Friday 897 collisions, Saturday 759 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,109 collisions, Darkness 1,493 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,154 collisions, Roundabout 157 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 5,306 collisions, 40 mph 220 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,609 collisions, Raining no high winds 545 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Raining + high winds 116 collisions, Fine + high winds 86 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,012 casualties, Passenger 1,562 casualties, Pedestrian 1,461 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hastings
How many road accidents have there been in Hastings?
5,602 collisions have been recorded in Hastings in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,035 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hastings were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 1,039 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Hastings resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hastings?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hastings, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hastings happen on?
92% of collisions in Hastings are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hastings?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 7,035 casualties recorded in Hastings.
Is road safety in Hastings getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hastings fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Hastings come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Hastings cover 1999 to 2024.